Violaceae (Violet Family) Synonym(s): Striped Cream Violet, Striped Violet, Common White Violet, Pale Violet Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Tag Archives: March
Curly Dock (Rumex crispus L. ssp. crispus)
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family) Base Flower Color: GreenReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata ssp. laphamii)
Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family) Synonym(s): Lapham’s Phlox, Blue Phlox, Sweet William Base Flower Color: Pink , Blue , PurpleReproductive Phenology: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Dwarf Plantain (Plantago virginica L.)
Plantaginaceae (Plantian Family) Synonym(s): Virginia Plantain, Paleseed Indian-wheat, Dwarf Plantain, Paleseed Plantain, Hoary Plantain, Southern Plantain Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Spring Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes vernalis Engelm. & A. Gray)
Orchidaceae (Orchid Family) Synonym(s): Spring Ladies’-tresses, Spring Lady’s Tresses Base Flower Color: WhiteReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul (I have seen it as late as Sept.)Notes: It can be distinguished from other Spiranthes species by the pointed tips of the hairs on its inflorescence. For more information about this plant, Click Here and Here.
Hunger’s Carrion Flower (Smilax hugeri (Small) J. B. Norton ex Pennell)
Smilacaceae (Catbrier Family) Base Flower Color: Green, Yellow Reproductive Phenology: Mar, AprBloom Notes: Flowers Mar-May. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Shooting Star (Primula meadia (L.) A. R. Mast & Reveal)
Primulaceae (Pimrose Family) Synonym(s): Common Shooting-star, Prairie Shooting star, Pride of Ohio, Pride-of-Ohio Base Flower Color: White, PinkReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata L. var. cordata)
Pontederiaceae (Pickerelweed Family) Synonym(s): Pickerelweed, Pickerel Rush Base Flower Color: BlueReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum (Michx.) Nutt.)
Papaveraceae (Poppy Family) Synonym(s): Celandine Poppy, Yellow Wood Poppy Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Usually yellow but can be more of an orange. For more information about this plant, Click Here.
Illinois Wood Sorrel (Oxalis illinoensis Schwegman)
Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) Synonym(s): Illinois Wood-sorrel, Illinois Woodsorrel Base Flower Color: YellowReproductive Phenology: Mar, Apr, MayBloom Notes: Yellow with prominent red lines proximally. For more information about this plant, Click Here.